Venue & Event Details
Location: Golden 1 Center, 500 David J. Stern Walkway, Sacramento, CA
Tipoff: 6:10 p.m. PT / 9:10 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Bally Sports North, NBC Sports California, ESPN+
Injury Report
Minnesota Timberwolves:
No major injuries reported; full rotation available.
Sacramento Kings:
Malik Monk (ankle, day-to-day)
Keegan Murray (wrist, questionable)
Key Player Matchups
Anthony Edwards (MIN) vs. De’Aaron Fox (SAC): Edwards leads Minnesota with 26.1 PPG, while Fox averages 25.4 PPG and drives Sacramento’s offense.
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) vs. Domantas Sabonis (SAC): Towns’ perimeter shooting and rebounding against Sabonis’ interior scoring and playmaking (averaging 12.1 RPG, 6.5 APG).
Mike Conley (MIN) vs. Davion Mitchell (SAC): Veteran floor general Conley against Mitchell’s defensive pressure.
Team Recent Form
Minnesota Timberwolves (5–4):
Last 5 games: W–L–W–W–L
Averaging 115.2 points per game, allowing 111.0 points per game.
Road record: 2–2.
Sacramento Kings:
Last 5 games: L–W–L–W–L
Averaging 113.4 points per game, allowing 118.7 points per game.
Home record: 2–3.
Series History
Timberwolves lead all-time series 64–62.
Last season: Teams split 2–2.
Recent trend: Minnesota has won 3 of the last 5 meetings, including a 130–126 win in Sacramento (Nov. 15, 2024).
Betting Trends:
Timberwolves are 3–2 ATS in their last five games.
Kings are 2–3 ATS in their last five.
Over has hit in 4 of the last 6 meetings between these teams.
Minnesota has covered in 3 of their last 4 road games.
Key Takeaway
This Western Conference matchup features Minnesota’s balanced attack led by Edwards and Towns against Sacramento’s high-paced offense driven by Fox and Sabonis. The Timberwolves are slight favorites thanks to their stronger recent form and defensive metrics, but the Kings’ home court and offensive firepower make this a competitive contest. Expect a high-scoring game with Minnesota holding the edge.
Game Odds
Minnesota Timberwolves – 5.5
Sacramento Kings 235.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 8, 2025
